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Courtyard Gardens – Planning Tips
With an increasing tendency for empty nesters, young couples andsingles towards higher density inner city living, and the desireto spend minimal time on maintaining gardens or other outdoorspaces, most new apartments, townhouses and condominiums tend tohave only pocket sized backyards, courtyards or balconies. So itbecomes particularly important to make the most of such limitedareas by landscaping and utilizing the space in the bestpossible way. But you don’t have to be a professional landscape architect tocreate an inviting courtyard space – you just have to follow afew basic design principles. Whilst you can’t physicallyincrease the size of a small garden, you can certainly employ afew visual tricks to create the illusion of space. One important way of doing this is to create a thematic linkbetween the indoor and outdoor areas. Linking the backyard orcourtyard to the family room or kitchen, breaks down thedivision between inside and outside, making the total areaappear …
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Emerald Green Arborvitae for Gardenville Pa.
Emerald Green Arborvitae are easy to grow in Gardenville Pa.This article will help you understand this landscape plant.Arborvitae have masses of small fiberous roots which allows themto transplant at most times of the year. The Emerald Green hasthe best year round color, but is narrow in form. In real dryyears this plant does not survive as well as the more open arbssuch as the American, Techny, Nigra, and Elegantissma. Thisvariety, because its foliage is more dense than other varieties,is less tolerant than more open cultivars. In an urban area withdeer problems, this variety will be consumed before the nextseason. We have in stock and ready to pickup these arbs fromseedlings (6-10″) to 6-8′ trees. Emerald Green arbs are easy toplant but afew tips will help your success. When planting,remember that the symptoms of overwatering are identical tounderwatering. More trees, shrubs, and houseplants are killedfrom overwatering than all other problems combined. …
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How and When to Plant Roses
When spring comes and the ground is thawed, it is time to startplanting your rose garden. Roses have been a cherishedaphrodisiac since biblical times. They have been around for over3000 years, yet they still hold a particular mystery andfascination, not to mention the fact that they just look andsmell good!One of the most important rules of growing roses is to plant therose bush in an area that receives around 4 to 6 hours ofsunlight every day.It is preferable not to plant too many trees or other plantsaround the rose bush because most of these are likely to eithermix with the rose or stifle it’s growth. If you are replacing anold rose bush, approximately 1 1/2 cubic feet of old soil shouldbe removed, and fresh soil added to replace it. When positioningyour rose in the garden or landscape, consider the growth habitof the rose.For example, place climbers and ramblers along fences,trellises, …
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Problem Free Patios, Paving And Paths
If you are thinking of creating a patio, courtyard or path within your garden, then I have some helpful information for you.Where to place a pathHave a good look at your garden, even if you are just viewing from the comfort of your kitchen, this may give you an idea of where paths should be placed. Viewing a curved pathway, particularly one that wraps behind a border will entice the viewer to exit the house and follow the path to discover what lies at its end. You may not end up with a crock of gold at the end of the path but a restful seating area will be a good consolation, and quite a nice focal point. Hardwearing continuous paths can be created from gravel, paving brick, pavers or setts (concrete or natural stone, with granite setts being particularly strong in …
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3 Steps to Growing your own Plants from Seed
Want to know how to start gardening? Confused where to start?Let Fran help you with easy to follow tips and advice. Thisarticle gives an easy step-by-step guide to growing your ownplants from seed!Growing your own plants from seed can be one of the mostexciting and worthwhile gardening activities. And of course itis a really inexpensive way to grow the number of plants youneed for your garden or containers.In this article I am going to deal with growing seeds frompackets purchased at a garden centre – as this is the easiestway to start. These packets will have a picture on the front andgrowing instructions on the reverse, including germination timesand the best time of year to sow. The instructions are importantso do keep the packet safe even if you have used all the seeds!1. Equipment you need:- Clean pots or seed trays, with drainage holes and not tooflimsy- Seed compost or …
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The Surest Way to Happy Customers!
Happy New Year!Here I sit on the first workday of the year. The office is not yet open and the phone has not yet rung. I love this time of year. Nothing yet accomplished, and no mistakes yet made. It is a wonderful time to reflect on the year that was, and look ahead toward the year that is yet to be.The idea that comes to mind is that it will be a fantastic year if we can inspect another 3000 homes and do it without a single complaint! A lofty goal indeed, but one worth working towards!Imagine a year without a single complaint! I reason that goal is good for real estate professionals, good for me, and great for our mutual customers. Just how would we work toward a year without an unhappy customer?First and foremost, we must always remain customer-focused. There is a very easy test of every …
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